Madras Presidency Match
The Madras Presidency Match was an annual
Background
The Presidency Match was the idea of
Subramanian organised an annual Buchi Babu Memorial Tournament from 1909 and the Europeans v Indians series was not revived until the 1915–16 season. This match, which began on the last day of 1915, is considered the first Madras Presidency Match.[2]
The matches
The Indians generally dominated the series and it was 1920–21 before the Europeans scored their first victory. The length of the match was increased from two to three days in the third year and gates were introduced in 1921. The 1935 match was cancelled because of a dispute about sharing the profits from the previous year between the MCC and the Indian Cricket Federation.[3]
The teams occasionally brought in players from outside the Madras Presidency. C. K. Nayudu, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, and Phiroze Palia all played for the Indians. In 1921, C. K. Nayudu hit 128 before lunch on the first day, an innings that included a famous hit which cleared "the boundary wall at the southern end of the MCC compound – to land near a coconut tree 50 yards from the MCC grounds. The hit was easily above 150 yards from the batting crease".[4] In 1927, Humphrey Ward of the Europeans hit 173, setting a record for the highest score in the series. It was bettered the next day by M. C. Sivasankaran, who made 174 for the Indians.[citation needed]
Decline
The
An attempt was made in 1956 to revive the competition and a match was played between Indian and European members of the Madras Cricket Club. The Indians won by an innings and the experiment was never repeated.
Results
Season | Captains | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1908–09 | B. S. Ramulu Naidu (Ind) P. W. Partridge (Eur) |
Abandoned due to rain with only one day's play possible. Not a first-class match. | [6] |
1914–15 | Unknown (MUC) Unknown (MCC) |
The teams were called Madras Cricket Club (MCC; Europeans only) and Madras United Club (MUC; non-Europeans). MUC won by an innings and 112 runs. Not a first-class match. | [7] |
1915–16 | B. Subramanian (Ind) R. D. Richmond (Eur) |
Match drawn. | [8] |
1916–17 | B. Subramanian P. W. Partridge |
Indians won by 5 wickets. | [9] |
1917–18 | Unknown Unknown |
Indians won by 91 runs. Britten-Jones took the only hat-trick in the tournament. | [10] |
1918–19 | C. K. Krishnaswamy R. D. Richmond |
Indians won by 4 wickets. | [11] |
1919–20 | Unknown Unknown |
Europeans won by 68 runs. | [12] |
1920–21 | C. R. Ganapathy K. O. Goldie |
Indians won by an innings and 14 runs. | [13] |
1921–22 | M. Baliah E. W. C. Bradfield |
Match drawn. | [14] |
1922–23 | B. Subramaniam E. W. C. Bradfield |
Indians won by 10 wickets. | [15] |
1923–24 | Unknown Unknown |
Indians won by an innings and 27 runs. | [16] |
1924–25 | C. R. Ganapathy H. P. Ward |
Europeans won by 125 runs. | [17] |
1925–26 | N. N. Swarna H. P. Ward |
Europeans won by 66 runs. | [18] |
1926–27 | C. K. Nayudu C. P. Johnstone |
Match drawn. | [19] |
1927–28 | Unknown C. P. Johnstone |
Match drawn. | [20] |
1928–29 | C. K. Nayudu C. P. Johnstone |
Europeans won by 8 wickets. | [21] |
1929–30 | M. Venkataramanjulu H. P. Ward |
Indians won by 10 runs. | [22] |
1930–31 | Maharajkumar of Vizianagram H. P. Ward |
Europeans won by an innings and 6 runs. | [23] |
1931–32 | Maharajkumar of Vizianagram H. P. Ward |
Match drawn. | [24] |
1932–33 | Maharajkumar of Vizianagram H. P. Ward |
Indians won by an innings and 109 runs. | [25] |
1933–34 | M. Baliah H. P. Ward |
Europeans won by 31 runs. | [26] |
1935–36 | M. Baliah C. P. Johnstone |
Indians won by an innings and 87 runs. | [27] |
1936–37 | M. J. Gopalan H. P. Ward |
Indians won by 247 runs. | [28] |
1937–38 | C. Ramaswami C. P. Johnstone |
Match drawn. | [29] |
1938–39 | M. J. Gopalan C. P. Johnstone |
Indians won by 4 wickets. | [30] |
1939–40 | M. J. Gopalan C. P. Johnstone |
Indians won by 4 wickets. | [31] |
1940–41 | M. J. Gopalan C. P. Johnstone |
Indians won by 97 runs. | [32] |
1942–43 | M. J. Gopalan C. P. Johnstone |
Europeans won by 8 wickets. | [33] |
1943–44 | A. G. Ram Singh C. P. Johnstone |
Match drawn. | [34] |
1944–45 | M. O. Srinivasan C. P. Johnstone |
Europeans won by 8 wickets. | [35] |
1945–46 | M. J. Gopalan C. P. Johnstone |
Indians won by 5 wickets. | [36] |
1946–47 | G. Parthasarathi C. P. Johnstone |
Indians won by an innings and 63 runs. | [37] |
1947–48 | G. Parthasarathi C. P. Johnstone |
Match drawn. | [38] |
1950–51 | Unknown Unknown |
The 1950–51 and 1951–52 matches were not first-class. Both were drawn. | [39] |
1951–52 | Unknown Unknown |
[40] |
Statistics
Highest individual score (Indians) | 174, M. C. Sivasankaran | 1927 |
Highest individual score (Europeans) | 173, H. P. Ward | 1927 |
Best bowling, innings (Indians) | 8 for 14, A. G. Ram Singh | 1936 |
Best bowling, innings (Europeans) | 8 for 43, A. G. Penfold | 1926 |
Best bowling, team (Indians) | 13 for 49, A. G. Ram Singh | 1936 |
Best bowling, team (Europeans) | 13 for 115, J. H. Parsons | 1920 |
Highest total (Indians) | 458 | 1927 |
Highest total (Europeans) | 570 for 7 declared | 1931 |
References
Notes
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1908–09. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Tournaments in India, archived from CricketArchive
- ^ Muthiah, p. 221
- ^ Muthiah, p. 250, quoting C. Ramaswami.
- ^ Muthiah, p. 208.
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1908–09. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Cricket Club v Madras United Club, 1914–15. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1915–16. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1916–17. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1917–18. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1918–19. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1919–20. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1920–21. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1921–22. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1922–23. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1923–24. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1924–25. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1925–26. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1926–27. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1927–28. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1928–29. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1929–30. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1930–31. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1931–32. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1932–33. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1933–34. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1935–36. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1936–37. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1937–38. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1938–39. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1939–40. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1940–41. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1942–43. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1943–44. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1944–45. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1945–46. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1946–47. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1947–4. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1950–51. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Madras Presidency Match, 1951–52. CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2023. (subscription required)
Sources
- S. Muthiah, The Spirit of Chepauk, East West Books (1998). ISBN 81-86852-13-1
- Tournaments in India. CricketArchive. (subscription required)
- Indian Cricket 2004, Kasturi & Sons Ltd (December 2003).
- V. Ramnarayan, Mosquitos and other Jolly Rovers, Kalamkriya Press (2002).